Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steamroller

/ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: steam-roller
IPA: /ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A steam-powered heavy road roller.

noun

Any heavy road roller.

Informal

noun

Any seemingly irresistible force.

noun

A pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end.

Slang

verb

To level a road using a steamroller.

Transitive verb

verb

To proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Well, I'm a steamroller, babe / I'm bound to roll all over you"
"England's last line-out in World Cup rugby had been stolen by New Zealand in a dramatic conclusion to the final three years ago, but the driving maul remains a potent weapon and flanker Sadia Kabeya was decisive as England fired up the steamroller once more."
"It's more about him testing his wares. He rolls joints. He doesn't own a bong, hookah, smoking pipe, chillum, vaporizer, scale, dugout system, grinder, or steamroller."

Etymology

From steam + roller.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

steamrollers (plural) steam roller (alternative) steamrollers (present, singular) steamrollering (participle, present) steamrollered (participle, past) steamrollered (past)

Phrases

Russian steamroller steam power steam engine steam tractor steam locomotive steam shovel

Frequently Paired Words

steam power steam engine steam tractor steam locomotive steam shovel

Synonyms

steamroll overpower road roller juggernaut

Questions

How do you pronounce steamroller?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/.
What does steamroller mean?: A steam-powered heavy road roller.
Where does steamroller come from?: From steam + roller.

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